Florida reefs are in trouble. Could the answer lie in coral from the Caribbean?
Scientists working to save Florida’s ailing reef hope Caribbean coral thriving in hotter water could bring some relief.
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Abortion is becoming more common in primary care clinics as doctors challenge stigma
More family medicine and primary care doctors are doing abortions and questioning why it’s been separated from other care for decades.
The federal government aims to address quality issues with carbon offset programs
If you buy a plane ticket or a car rental, you might get asked if you want to buy carbon offsets to reduce climate pollution. Is there any way to know if those carbon offsets are legit?
Spotted lanternfly eggs found attached to an art installation headed for California’s wine country
Spotted lanternflies have been seen in California, where the invasive species poses a risk to the state's lucrative wine industry.
Asteroid headed toward Earth? NASA simulation explores how the nation might respond
NASA and other federal agencies recently did a tabletop simulation of an Earth-threatening asteroid to see how they'd handle it
New rules will protect California workers from dangerous heat indoors
California joins just two other states that have heat regulations in place meant to keep millions of people who work in facilities like warehouses, restaurants or refineries safe.
We're in for a brutal hurricane season, according to predictions
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a record number of hurricanes this season, which began on June 1 and runs through Nov. They're forecasting anywhere from 17 to 25 storms in the Atlantic basin, including at least four major hurricanes. Scientists think this storm activity could be due to strong winds, warmer ocean temperatures and a scientific mystery unfolding in the Atlantic.
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Summer solstice came early this year
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jackie Faherty, an astronomer at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, about why summer solstice came so early this year and what it signifies.
How Hurricane Maria transformed a society of macaques
Hurricane Maria, which tore through Puerto Rico in 2017, also devastated a tiny nearby island that's home to hundreds of monkeys. All that destruction seems to have transformed the monkeys' society.
Eight young people are suing Alaska to stop a major natural gas project
A group of young Alaskans is suing the state to halt a high-profile natural gas project. They argue fossil fuel development will worsen climate change, which is already threatening their communities.